Business Planning & Projects Lead - SPX Express

Shopee; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Shopee is seeking a strategic Planning & Project Leadership professional in Singapore to drive end-to-end SPX projects and initiatives. The role focuses on organizing roadmaps, business cases, and delivery plans while collaborating with Finance, Legal, Product, and regional teams.

The position emphasizes procurement governance, vendor management, and cost optimization, with a strong focus on risk management and stakeholder alignment to deliver high-impact results.

Qualifications

• Experience leading strategic planning and cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong procurement and vendor management background.
• Proficient in translating data insights into actionable decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end planning and execution of strategic SPX projects.
• Drive service rollouts, operational improvements, and growth initiatives.
• Evaluate new business opportunities including logistics solutions.
• Develop roadmaps, business cases, and implementation plans.
• Manage risks and cross-functional alignment for delivery.
• Oversee procurement activities and vendor negotiations.
• Build supplier relationships to ensure cost efficiency and quality.
• Partner with BI and Finance on budgeting and forecasting.
• Analyse datasets to identify gaps and opportunities.
• Provide actionable recommendations for leadership decisions.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to capability building.

Skills

Strategic planning

Project leadership

Procurement

Vendor management

Data analysis

Tools

BI / analytics tools

Job description

Strategic Planning & Project Leadership

• Lead end-to-end planning and execution of strategic SPX projects
• Drive initiatives such as new service rollouts, operational improvements, and strategic growth initiatives
• Evaluate and execute new business opportunities including service expansion and new logistics solutions
• Develop project roadmaps, business cases, implementation plans, timelines, and performance tracking frameworks
• Manage project risks, dependencies, and cross-functional alignment to ensure successful delivery

Procurement & Vendor Management

• Oversee procurement activities for operational and strategic requirements across SPX Express
• Lead vendor sourcing, evaluation, negotiation, contracting, and performance management
• Build and manage supplier relationships to ensure cost efficiency, reliability, and service quality
• Drive procurement governance, compliance, and risk management standards
• Partner with Business Intelligence & Finance on budgeting, forecasting, and cost planning

Business Analysis & Problem Solving

• Analyse large and complex datasets to identify operational gaps, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities
• Translate insights into actionable recommendations for leadership decision-making
• Conduct deep-dive analyses across key topics such as:Driver incentive effectivenessDriver performance and productivityService quality improvement initiativesCost efficiency and optimisation opportunities

Cost Optimisation & Operational Efficiency

• Drive initiatives to reduce operational cost while maintaining service quality
• Identify opportunities to improve procurement efficiency and vendor cost structures
• Support development of savings pipelines in partnership with Finance and Operations stakeholders
• Continuously improve processes to enhance productivity and execution efficiency

Stakeholder Management & Execution Leadership

• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders across Operations, Commercial, Product, Finance, Legal, Government Relations, and Regional teams.
• Lead project working groups and ensure alignment across multiple stakeholders
• Drive structured decision-making in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to capability building within the function